The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-02

I sSso "a d eean scanAfB examined aud. upon eald
ofan ofsaId cSnas the objects aud purpose cannot
oe ooss.Acd for wAieh they were iasssdsd then Is
IsnaM ne ne dasy efsaid rrustsss 70 take each L.
tract: existing between said canal eo@p.slss and
Mr. Mana offered the following ameudnsu,
:. section -. THIS act shall apply 70 land grants
In charters BY the Legislature, aud shah not In
teriere with the action under the general law,
| or by the Internal improvement Board or inter
iere with special act relating 10 the Okeecho-
bee drainage; lost.
Mr.. Williams offered the following smend-
ment: Amend by striking out the wOrds sec
tion two" and insert section four" in their place.
| agreed to. The bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Orman, Chairman of Committee on Fl
nance ana Iaxa'ion reported unfavOrably Sen
ate bill No. $50
Senate bill No $50 was read second time and
tabled.
J.. Mr. Mallory, ey psy pesyAsiQr yiF yiF,daaars&l iasAhe
eide in this State proof to the Jury that the per
son whUm the defendant 10 accused OF killing
had setluced or violated the person Of the de-
fendsnl's wife or sister, shall be sufficient ground
for the jury to Tender verdict Of acquiltal; re-
ferred
Mr.. Fowler asked consent 10 take up House
bill No. 134, which was read third time, with
amendment offered by the committee
Mr. Bryan, by permission, introduced Senate
bill No: 300, defining the line between the coun-
ties oil Marion and Lake referred
Mr; Walker. Jr, by consent, called up House
ball No. l64. pending which Mr.. Bryan asked
that Senate bill No. 40 be made the special or
der tor 10 o'clock Tomorrow granted.
Dir. Orman asked that Senate bin No 1856 be
made the special order for 11:80 o'clock to-mor-
row agreed to.
Mr.. Fowler asked that Senate bill No. 100 be
made the special order for 1890 o'clock p. NJ.
to morrow
Mr.. Kelly moved TO adjourn agreed to.
CoNFIRMATIoNs
A. J. Wood, to be Collector Of Revenue for
Calhoun county.
NJ r. Cooper. to be County Judge of ST. Johns
county.
Richard McCanalhy. to be County Judge of
Marion county.
Jacob Kriger, L. n. Merit, and John Mooney.
10 be Commissioners of Pflotage for the port Of
Pensacola.
WEDNESDAY, May IS, 1887.
The House met
The Speaker in the chair.
A quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Willie Mr. Thomas was
excused indefinitely on account OF sickness
On motion of Dir. Spear, Mr.. Smith was ex-
cused indefinitely on account of sickness
Mr.. McKinnon. of the Committee on Educa-
tion, made the following minority report:
tion, 10 whom was referrei House bill Ne. 2S2,
beg leave to make the following minority re-
port:
From the dfferer places represented before
your committee, it did not appear that any place
had the advantages for education and had done so
much In the way Of establishing institutions of
learning as De Funiak Spring. in Walton county
Florida The Fgorida Chosaduqua, established for
yanlages for the training of teachers that no other
place in Florida can aud has NO grog shops or 9TH
er places of getting Intoxicating drinks hat go of
all the above named advantages, think that The nor
NAL school should have been located there.
A message frem the Senate announced the
passage Of Senate bills Nos $40 and 40
Mr.. Campbell offered joint rssoluiion for the
establishment of mail route.
Mr.. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee on
judiciary, reported favoraby House bills Nos
347, 352, 354, Senate bill No. 1o5, substitute for
Senate bill No. 148, House bill No. 348 un-
favorably
Mr.. Clark, chairman of the Committee on
Corporations, reported ftvoraby Senate bill No.
149 aud House bill No $50
Mr.. Mcclellan, chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably joint resolu-
tion In relation To settlement upon lands reserved
for railroads and canals
Mr.. Waring, chairman of the Committee on
Public Roads and Highways reported House
bill No 246 favoraby, and House bill No 284
uuiavOraby
Mr.. Slrom. chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Agriculture, reported favorably Senate bill No.
1877, and substitute for Senate bills Nos IL, 36
n, lib and 1T, aud joint resolution No IA with
amendments.
Mr. Umstead, chairman of the Committee on
Education. reported House bill No. 13S with
amendment.
Mr. Bitch of Ahchua. of the Committee on
Education, made the following report:
No In
normal schools, beg leave TO report that We differ
from the majority report In locIing the school for
the beneht Of colored people at Jacksonville, and
recommend that said school be located at Gaines
vile. - f.i
In differing from the other gentlemen Of the
committee ON this matter, we do so with the great
said school should not only be located In the geo.
graphical centre ofthe State but also In the midst
of the greatest number OF those who are to be the
benehcisries Of the institution
We are also opposed to the location Of State
institution Of this magnitude at Q seaport city,
whsre Il might become affected BY infectious dis
ease Of any kind -.-.
Mr.. Davidson, of Dade, Chairman of the Com
miltee on Revision of Bills reported House bills
Nos "a, 80, 1888 and 312.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House BILL No IA was passed.
House bill No. 324 was amended and passed.
House bill Ne. 265 was read third time and
House bill No. 301 was ordered enQrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Baskin the House took
recess until o'clock
THREE O'CLOCK P. NJ
The House resumed its session
The Speaker in the chair
A quorum present.
Mr. Rourke, Chairman of the Committee on
EugrOssed Bills, reported amendments 10 Houae
bills Nos "a, 50 and 1888. correctly engressed.
Senate bill No. 288 was amended and passed.
House bill No. $50 was read second time and
amended. ea- II --r
House bill No. BAT was passed.
Mr.. Umstead, Chairman .Committe on Educa-
ton. reported favorably House bill No l56.
House bill No. 2i5 was passed. t
, On motion Of Mr.. Lamar House bill No. 3l7
was passed.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferre6 :r'i r7
By Mr.. Willie, House bill No. $50, to appor-
ton the represen ,atlOn in the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the State of Florida.
BY Mr.. Robinson, House bill No. 800. author
izing the employment Of stenographers in the
Circuit Courts OF this State -,
Senaaebill No. 2O6 was passed.
Senate bill No 6S was made special order for
On motion Of Mr.. Upchurch, House bin Ne.
23l was read aecond time.
" On motion OF Mr.. Peoples, the substitute was
adopted and passed. - t-'t H. .'t.'. lt'l7.7.
u House bill No 400 was taken up and passed.
!. House bill No 8l9 was passed
message from the Senate announced the
passage ef House bill No 8S. aud House bill No
as amended |. siso, House bin No. IL.
y, House bill No. 2l6 Was read third time and